Mysterious Planet-like Object Challenges Simple Definition, Reveals Its Surprising Identity
Artwork Credit: Gemini Observatory, courtesy of L. Cook
Ancient Snakes Living on Madagascar
Credit: Frank Glaw
Songbirds Provide Insight into Speech Production
Image courtesy of Wikimedia Commons and Keven Law
Discovery of Earliest Known Black Holes
Image credit: European Space Agency and Wolfram Freudling (Space Telescope-European Coordinating Facility/European Southern Observatory, Germany)
Musk Ox Population Decline Due to Climate, Not Humans, Study Finds
The photo depicts an ancient musk ox skull located at the Ice Age Museum in the Taymyr Peninsula of Siberia. The researchers used ancient musk ox bones, like the one in the photo, to test for human impacts on musk ox populations.
Ancient DNA from Rare Fossil Reveals that Polar Bears Evolved Recently and Adapted Quickly
Credit: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Scientists Develop New Method for Tracking Seed Dispersal and Establishment
Carlo developed a technique that will be useful for studying plant seed dispersal.
Astronomers Discover Ancient Galaxies Coming Together after Billions of Years
Astronomers Discover Ancient Galaxies Coming Together after Billions of Years
Lessons from the Past: Research Reveals Ancient Civilization's Water-Supply Secrets" is a Free Public Event on 27 February
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Southern African Genomes Sequenced: Benefits for Human Health Expected
This image shows a group of hunters from the Ju/'hoansi tribe in the Namibian Bush. Photo Credit: Stephan C. Schuster, Penn State University
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